Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys." P; Y" n& t1 M% s% x! p% T* ?
+ A% H3 [+ w# e' S: N- p5 L/ xThe 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.+ Z3 C3 }# Z4 z; B& w3 P+ v
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When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.9 @+ Q9 a) {9 y+ y
; S- o3 c. e- W' d9 P2 k: R"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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3 n5 \+ ~/ X/ U2 D; JThe northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.) q% G! y: h! |( h
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Snowball has found his permanent home., \, O& o7 ], \( L) G% ]8 W$ \
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |